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Bengal Music College
The Bengal Music College is a music training college in Kolkata.
Affiliated with the University of Calcutta since 1956, it offers
intermediate, undergraduate (honours and general), and postgraduate
degrees in Indian classical music. The college, which started Master of
Music course in 2003, also started a Ph.D. program in 2009, also affiliated
with the University of Calcutta.
Karnataka State Music and Performing Arts
University
This music and performing arts is a new Public university exclusively
dedicated to the study and research of Music and Performing Arts.
Established by the Government of Karnataka, it is currently located
at a heritage building in the Lakshmipuram area of Mysore. It was
founded on February 14, 2008 and offers undergraduate, postgraduate
and doctoral courses in music
Shankar Mahadevan Academy Kalakshetra
One can’t really complete a music school list without mentioning
The Shankar Mahadevan Academy. This music academy, which
was founded by award-winning composer and singer Shankar
Mahadevan along with CloodOn is a personalized learning
platform. Offices of the institution are located at Palo Alto,
California in the United States and Bangalore in India. The
academy brings high quality Indian classical music education
online for the first time. The academy provides students an easy
way to learn music in the convenience of their own home and at
their own place. The courses, which run for up to 12 weeks, are
offered in both virtual class and self-study format, making it easy
and affordable for music enthusiasts in the world to learn from
the convenience of home at their own pace. A great option for the
student with a fulltime job or who is a fulltime student. The name is virtually synonymous
with Classical Indian Arts of the South.
This cultural academy is dedicated to
the preservation of traditional values
in Indian art, especially in the field of
Bharatanatyam dance and Carnatic
music. The academy was founded by
Rukmini Devi Arundale 1936 and with
her guidance; the institution achieved
national and international recognition
for its unique style and perfection.
Kalakshetra offers a range of options for
the needs of every individual interested
in learning music, dance or art, from its schools to its college, to even
flexible evening course options.
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